Origins of the Dains surname

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    In 1921, most Dainses lived in london

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    170 Dains Travel & migration records
    1,300 Dainses found in all Census records

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    What are the most common Dains first names?

    John

    William

    Mary

    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Dainses

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Dainses in 1921

    Dressmaker

    7

    House Keeper

    7

    Straw Plaiter

    6

    House Servant

    5

    Pauper

    4

    Commmon male occupations for Dainses in 1921

    Agricultural Labourer

    16

    Carpenter

    12

    Coalminer

    6

    Gardener

    6

    Farm Labourer

    4

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